Main Entry: ego·cen·tric

Pronunciation: \ˌē-gō-ˈsen-trik also ˌe-\

Function: adjective

Date: 1894

1 : concerned with the individual rather than society
2 : taking the ego as the starting point in philosophy
3 a : limited in outlook or concern to one's own activities or needs b : self-centered, selfish

— egocentric noun

— ego·cen·tri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— ego·cen·tric·i·ty \-ˌsen-ˈtri-sə-tē\ noun

— ego·cen·trism \-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm\ noun